Western Europe

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MAP: The Sea Coast of Europe - 1779Reproduction map of original Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper., Reproduction map of original Entitled Bowles's European Navigator's Vade-Mecum or New Pocket Chart of the Sea Coast of Europe, and the Straits..." and with an inset map of the eastern Mediterranean and the Holy Land, this 1779 map, reminiscent of earlier Renaissance navigators' charts, identifies coastal ports and settlements in virtually every European nation and extends from Morocco to Greenland and the Arctic Sea north of Scandinavia. Useful for understanding the economic, military and social importance of the 18th century sea routes within Europe and beyond.